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herpes in Arabic

حَلَأ ḥalaʔ

/ˈhɜː(ɹ).piz/US/ˈhɚ.piz/

herpes in Arabic: حَلَأ (ḥalaʔ), هِرْبِس (hirbis). In English, herpes means a viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.

Arabic words for herpes

viral disease
حَلَأ ḥalaʔ, هِرْبِس hirbis

English meaning of herpes

  1. noun A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.

Full definition of herpes

Synonyms of herpes

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Questions about herpes in Arabic

What is the meaning of herpes in Arabic?
Herpes in Arabic is حَلَأ (ḥalaʔ), هِرْبِس (hirbis).
ما معنى كلمة herpes؟
Herpes: حَلَأ (ḥalaʔ), هِرْبِس (hirbis).
What does herpes mean in English?
Herpes means a viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.

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